Cow astragal condylo-talus bone from a cow, with a regular hole drilled in the center. Materials: bone. Origin: Myrmekion Crimea. Date: 332–30 BC, Hellenistic period. Function/classification: astragal. Height: 4.2 cm., Natural product., A dark, irregularly shaped object with a rough, cracked surface sits against a uniform gray background, showing shades of black, dark gray, brown, and hints of beige, with a small area of muted red on one raised edge; the object has smooth, concave hollows and rounded protrusions, textured areas with visible cracks and pitting, and a subtle reflection beneath it on the surface it rests upon.
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Cow astragal condylo-talus bone from a cow, with a regular hole drilled in the center. Materials: bone. Origin: Myrmekion Crimea. Date: 332–30 BC, Hellenistic period. Function/classification: astragal. Height: 4.2 cm., Natural product., A dark, irregularly shaped object with a rough, cracked surface sits against a uniform gray background, showing shades of black, dark gray, brown, and hints of beige, with a small area of muted red on one raised edge; the object has smooth, concave hollows and rounded protrusions, textured areas with visible cracks and pitting, and a subtle reflection beneath it on the surface it rests upon.

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Cow astragal condylo-talus bone cow regular hole drilled center Materials bone Origin Myrmekion Crimea Date 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period Function classification Height 4.2 cm Natural product dark irregularly shaped object rough cracked surface sits uniform gray background showing shades black dark gray brown hints beige small area muted red raised edge smooth concave hollows rounded protrusions textured areas visible cracks pitting subtle reflection beneath surface rests upon.

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